Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Belfast is a small coastal town with a very cozy place to hang out and grab some great eats with friends or that special someone. Darby’s Restaurant located near historic Main Street offers delicious food in a casual, relaxing, atmosphere. The menu is affordable and the restaurant itself is located in a restored 1865 antique brick building. Guest are greeted to the charm of beautiful tin ceilings and the original oak bar where patrons have been served continuously for 140 years. The menu has a wide appeal to many different taste and best of all the dishes prepared are made with the freshest ingredients and from scratch. From home made breads and delicious desserts your mouth will water. After dinner why not go enjoy a movie at the historic Colonial Theater located next door. The glamorous and fully refurbished Colonial Theatre has offered entertainment to Belfast since the early 1900’s and actually opened it’s doors on the very day the Titanic set sail. Now this locally owned and operated theater shows the best of Hollywood, independent and foreign films year round on three screens. A night out in Belfast may be just what the doctor ordered!
Tag: Winter
Penguin Plunge: Jump In!
Winter: If you think they are crazy you are probably right, but, for all those who participate in the Penguin Plunge held in Boothbay…hats off to you! Why not join the activities yourself. This annual tradition has been a way to raise funds for the local YMCA. Participants actually go for a New Year Day swim in the cool, okay cold, Atlantic. Even if you don’t participate it’s fun to watch all the people run toward the water yelling and screaming and throw themselves into the water. Participants collect pledges and donations to help raise money for this worthy cause. The Penguin Plunge has gained popularity over the past 6 years and last year they had over 50 people participate in the fun. If you are looking for a refreshing swim, this may be just the place!
Liberty Tool: Come Search For Treasures
Winter: Liberty Tool Company has been in existence since 1971. If you have never heard of it and you love to find antique tools, antiquarian books, magazines and other unique items, than a visit is in order. The shop is located on Main Street in Liberty. The shop is open until mid-January and then closes for winter restocking. Come March they celebrate their much anticipated “Rite of Spring” sale in which Liberty Tool opens it’s well restocked store up for the rest of the year. Liberty Tools offers the largest collection of tools from woodworking tools to precision machinist tools, the shelves are overflowing with so much it’s hard to take it all in! All the tools are obtained from estate sales, garage and basement clean outs and private sales from around the New England. It’s like going on a mini-treasure hunt when you enter and you never know what you may find!
Maine Antique Toy & Art Museum: A Step Back In Time
Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Stepping inside the Maine Antique Toy & Art Museum is like taking a walk back in history. The Museum is choke full of antique toys from the 1930’s, 40’s & 50’s. The Museum owner has been collecting these precious items for years and has an impressive collection of toys ranging from an original 1930’s Mickey Mouse to a original pieces belonging to the Lone Ranger which include his hat, mask and the two original Colt .45 pistols. This is a antique toy collection that can only be described as abundant. From toy soldiers, to Lionel trains, Staffordshire to original comic book art. Visitors have called this one of the finest collections in world. The museum is located on Route 1 in Waldoboro and open year round with limited winter hours.
The Maine Fiber Arts Center: Come In For A Spin
Winter,Spring,Summer & Fall: Creating beautiful works of art using natural fiber materials is what inspired the creation of The Maine Fiber Arts Visitors Center. The Maine Fiber Arts Visitors Center in Topsham is the place to find unique and handmade items. With a spinning wheel in the center of the room you will often find one of its members spinning local cut wool into yarn or you may find a group of knitters making handmade scarves and mittens. There are felted items, hats, bags and framed art pieces, quilts and hooked rugs all of which are on display and have been created by Maine’s fiber community. The Visitors Centers serves as a showcase of these fiber artist wear with various rotating exhibits throughout the year. It also is a valuable resource center of fiber art techniques and trends with volumes of books, magazines and catalogs in their library. Visitors will delight in all that they will find in this unique art center.